This is the README file for the PERL module File::Scan for Version 0.99
File::Scan - Perl extension for Scanning files for Viruses
This module is designed to allows users to scan files for known viruses.
The purpose is to provide a perl module to make plataform independent
virus scanners.
To install File::Scan module type the following:
% perl Makefile.PL
% make
% make test
% make install
Rpm Packages
Platform: SuSE 7.3
Author: Pascal Bleser
Url: http://guru.unixtech.be/rpm/Projects/File-Scan/
Platform: RedHat 7.2
Author: Michael McLagan
Url: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/contrib/noarch/noarch/
To get the most recent version:
% examples/latest.pl
File::Scan is supported by:
AMaViS "Next Generation"
http://sourceforge.net/projects/amavis/
MIMEDefang
http://www.roaringpenguin.com/mimedefang/
Aegis - a virus scanner for Linux/Unix systems with a simple and
intuitive user interface.
http://jodrell.net/projects/aegis
You can access the File::Scan documentation with perldoc File::Scan
For examples look at examples directory (includes a virus scanner).
For submitting new virus or virus patterns please send a mail to
hdias@aesbuc.pt (please compress the files if they will have virus).
Questions, bug reports, useful code bits, and suggestions for File::Scan
hould just be sent to me at hdias@aesbuc.pt
Copyright (c) 2004 Henrique Dias. All rights reserved.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.